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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Christmas Salad - Apple, Pear, and Pomegranate

Yes, I'm in the hot paradise place :) I'm back to the cold. As much as I like cold weather and dressing up for winter, getting exposed again to warm weather feels good.

I apologize if I'm not around much because I was out of country last week. This post will be short and sweet. This salad is suited well for the Christmas and holiday season. I can't miss the chance to share it with you all. I made this as a second course for a friend-gathering-dinner party. It's easy, fresh, yet delicious. I like the color of this salad. Light pale yellowish of the apple and red of the skin contrast with the bright red color of pomegranate seeds. Sweet flavor from pear compliments well with a little tart from apple and pomegranate seeds.

The dressing is also super easy. My friends liked the salad and I hope you do too! I've made this salad a couple times already.

Speaking of Thailand, I went there for my little sister's wedding. The wedding was elegant and beautiful. They had a Thai engagement ceremony in the morning and the reception in the evening. I liked their presentation about how they met and how they fell for each other. It made my eyes teary! I included a photo of them here.

Left to right: the groom's parents, a special guest, the groom, my sister, my parents.
Sorry for a not good photo quality. I took it from my cell phone

Another sweet story is from my buddy blogger Roxan at Kitchen Meditation. If you read her blog, you would know that she made dog biscuits for her friends. I'm lucky to receive some from her! Roxan is like a friend that we can talk over dinner although we've never met in person. She sent some biscuits for Bella. I was more excited than Bella was. Why, you ask? It's the first time I had homemade dog biscuits sent over right to our door! Bella loves it. Therefore, I would like to share some photos of Bella and the biscuits here.

Mix apple and pear in a bowl. Squeeze lemon juice over them. This is to prevent apple get brown too fast.

Make a dressing by combining Pom juice, apple cider, Dijon mustard, and salt & pepper in a small bowl. Taste to correction. You can add olive oil if you wish. I added it the first time but omitted it later times. I find omitting olive oil suits my taste buds better.

Add pomegranate seeds. Mix to coat.

Serve immediately or leave it in the fridge until you are ready to serve.

Note: you can double the proportion to the number of your guests.

Apple and pear, julienned and sliced

Dressing: super easy

Easy and refreshing! Don't you love pomegranate seeds on a white plate?

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Tanantha...once I saw your sweetest Bella...I got sidetracked and almost forgot that you also posted about a very pretty ans appetizing looking salad ;)Roxan was very generous to display such kindness towards your puppy ;o) My little 'Sushi' is very envious. LOLHope you have time to enjoy your holidays ahead.

Welcome home Tanantha! Isn't Roxan sweet to send you homemade treats for Bella! I like this salad recipe, and I think fresh is a great way to describe it. I will try this one soon, thanks for sharing your recipe. congratulations to your sister and family, the wedding photo is beautiful:-)

Hey Tanantha, your salad looks and sounds so healthful and wonderful. I might try it this week-I have access to all of those ingredients...Bella is too cute by the way. I love that photo of her on her hind feet like that-you are too lucky to have her. Oh, and get some sleep! It is the best, you know!? Have I told you that I am a nap feign? I love them. Siest is the best! Happy Holidays, Tanantha. XO,Stella

glad you made it back safely. hope you had a wonderful time. weddings always get me teary eyed too.

your salad looks delicious and healthy. i love the colour of your dressing and the ingredients go well together. i'd probably have to try this with and without the olive oil as well to see which version i like better.

those are such cute pictures of Bella. i hope you will put more pictures of her in your posts more often. i'm an animal lover and cannot get enough animal pictures on blogs. beautiful tree as well. thanks for sharing all of this. get some rest, my friend. i hope you and your family have a happy holiday and a very Merry Christmas!

Welcome home! Yes, it's wonderful to get out of town and feel some warm, isn't it? What a beautiful salad! I'm somewhat new to pomegranates this year, but we are truly enjoying them. Pears are always popular as well and plentiful in the store now. Love the pup! I have two of them sitting here on my lap as I type. will have to look into the biscuits. They have become a bit pick as of late.

I'm so glad that you are safe at home. I've been missing you :-) And your sister's wedding looked beautiful. What a joy to be able to be there! This salad looks like the perfect seasonal starter. I hope you have a wonderful end to your week. Happy Holidays!

Love the flavors, colors, and crunchiness of this salad! Perfect for Christmas or to add an elegant touch to any meal. Glad you're back safely and that you were able to share in your sister's most special day :)Happy holidays!

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas! I'm glad to hear you're back home and I hope you had a lovely trip. The salad is just gorgeous. It really feels special and would make a delicious addition to any holiday feast!

I love your Christmas salad, Tanantha! Light, with beautiful crisp textures and sweet/tart taste! I can see this as an accompaniment to a special dinner - heck, I'd have it for breakfast, it looks so good :)

Your Bella is adorable! That "thank you" pose is just too precious. I'm glad you're safety back home, although I'm sure you had a great time at your sister's wedding. Glad to have you back!

It's been a long time when I did not visit your blog. Unfortunately, last two months were very busy for me, so I even did not have time to publish on regular basis. Salad is great, although Polish Christmas menu is completely different and kind of heavy - it is very traditional.Happy New Year!